Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 197

Although my parents had always thought highly of Russel and hoped for us to hit it off one day, their expressions were anything but happy due to the situation.

My mom suggested that I head to the hospital first.

"Alright." I said to Russel, "I reckon you should come with me to the hospital."

We had just been spooked by a sudden crowd and were slowly regaining our senses.

Russel nodded, "Yeah, alright."

As I was passing by Neil, he called out to me, "Irene, I wish you two happiness."

This was the first time I had heard such kind words from him. Did it mean he was finally willing to let go? That would be a good thing for me. But while looking into his cold eyes, I felt a twinge of sadness and regret.

Maybe he was finally getting a taste of the pain I had been through, and we could call it even.

My parents glanced at Neil, then led me away. Soon after, we heard sirens. The cops must be on their way.

At the hospital, Russel and I received treatment. Even after the drugs wore off, they still did damage to the body, so we needed to handle this carefully.

"That Bonnie really grinds my gears!" Stella complained loudly by my side, "She clearly has a heart condition; why hasn't Lucifer come to drag her soul to hell yet?"

Right now, all I cared about was whether the police could arrest Finn and Bonnie. As a victim, I could press charges myself. I was just worried that Bonnie might weasel her way out of it.

"Stella, you should head home; it's getting late." I told Stella.

She had two kids at home and hadn't been home all night. It wouldn't be good if she didn't go back soon.

Barbara and Alicia also urged her to go home, saying they'd stay with me.

Giving in, Stella said, "Alright then, I'll go find Mitch and head home to the kids. Call me if anything comes up!"

"Sure thing, head on home." I nodded.

Once Stella left, Alicia sat down by my bed and asked with a serious face, "Rena, are you really planning on dating Russel?"

I didn't respond.

Barbara then asked, "You're not being forced into accepting him because of the situation, are you? Or are you trying to piss off Neil?"

I shook my head and sighed, "No, I really want to give it a shot with Russel. But part of it is that I want Neil to give up."

Barbara and Alicia exchanged a glance, both looking quite puzzled.

If I told them that the Dawson family didn't approve of me and Russel, they'd be even more confused. But I had no intention of bringing it up. It was pointless; they'd find out sooner or later.

"I think Neil's about to blow a gasket." Alicia shrugged, "But he had it coming. Especially with the way he treated you before."

"Exactly, and with Bonnie constantly hounding him and now taking revenge on you because of Neil, who knows what kind of trouble she'll bring in the future? It’s better if you cut ties with Neil completely.” Barbara chimed in.

I felt the same way. I thought that if I started dating Russel, Bonnie would stop bothering me like a mad woman.

The three of us chatted for a long time until my mom arrived.

I told Barbara and Alicia to go home, and they did. My mom told me, "Your dad is still at the police station, he's furious."

"Isn't my testimony enough to deal with Bonnie and Finn's mess?" I asked.

"Finn will likely be caught, but Bonnie... she's really thorough. It's hard to say." My mom took my hand, "You've faced so many difficulties since you came back; what are you going to do?"